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Articles related to "Muscular Foot"
Bivalve Digging The Bivalve foot rhythmically probes the sand to make it liquid, then inserts it, forms an anchor and pulls the shell down out of harm's way. bivalve digging cycle • thixotropy • muscular foot • siphons • palial sinus
Rafting snails Most snails creep on a slimy trail secreted by their foot. Some marine snails can also swim - and some build their own raft to float at the water surface. janthina • locomotion • habitat • food • raft
The Ear-like Shell of Abalone Abalones have quite an unusual shell: Since the last whirl of the flat shell is always much broader than the previous ones, it resembles a human ear. abalone • haliotis • archaeogastropoda • limpets • primeval
Unionid mussels start their lives as little parasites Most mussels grow up as unprotected larvae which float around as part of the plankton. The Unionids, a group of freshwater mussels, found a parasitic alternative to this risky way of growing up. unionid • mussel • reproduction • larvae • fish
Looking for a Fight: A Memoir by Lynn Snowden Picket A review of Lynn Snowden Picket's intimate account of her life as a boxer. lynn snowden • lynn snowden picket • looking for a fight • looking for a fight: a memoir • boxing
Slipper Shells The shells of slipper shells are not their only unusual characteristic. They exhibit different feeding, locomotion, and reproductive behaviors from other snails. slipper shell • crepidula • sessile • filter feeder • gastropod |
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